COVID-19 Response Plan

Counselling and Psychotherapy are essential services, and as a result are permitted to continue during COVID-19 restrictions. Since re-opening for face to face meetings after the end of the initial lockdown period last year, The Counselling Centre has continued to provide a safe meeting space for clients and therapists to meet.  To ensure the safety of all of our visitors, we have implemented a number of policy and procedural changes. These include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Room usage and session starting times have been staggered to limit persons entering the building at the same time.
• All rooms have been fitted with moveable Perspex barriers.
• All rooms have been refitted to ensure that they meet social distancing requirements.
• Counselling Rooms are cleaned and sanitised by therapists prior to each session.
• The centre is cleaned and sanitised every day.
• Clients are asked not to arrive early for appointments.
• One person maximum at a time in waiting area.
• Hand sanitisers have been stationed throughout the centre. All visitors are asked to sanitise their hands on entry and exit.
• Visitors are asked to wear a mask when visiting the centre.
• Visitors are asked to comply with social distancing while at the centre.

These are difficult times for us all, and it is more important than ever that we look after our mental health. The Counselling Centre will continue to take all reasonable measures to ensure that our therapists can continue to offer face to face counselling safely at the centre.

For more information on our COVID response plan, please enquire with your therapist, or contact the centre directly here.